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STEP RIGHT UP! Flynn Creek Circus Comes to the Eureka Waterfront for the Very First Time, and With an International Cast Bolstered by Ukrainian Performers
Yay! The circus is in town! Flynn Creek Circus on the Eureka waterfront | Photos: Andrew Goff###Maybe you’ve seen them in Arcata. Maybe you’ve seen them in Fortuna. But this…
No Salmon at Klamath Salmon Festival: Yurok Tribe Takes Salmon Off the Menu Once Again Due to Bad Fish Forecast
…Here is why there is no salmon at the event: Chinook salmon runs are in decline on the Klamath River and throughout the West Coast. The precipitous downturn of the Klamath’s…
Covered California Announces Biggest Increase in Premiums Since 2018. Here’s How Much
Premiums for health insurance sold through the state marketplace will increase by nearly 10% next year, the highest rate hike since 2018, Covered California officials announced Tuesday. The projected 9.6% hike…
OBITUARY: Edith (Jennings) Davis-Goodwin, 1918-2023
On April 2, 2023, Edith (Jennings) Davis-Goodwin passed from this earth at the age of 105 years and two months with her daughters and the good people of Frye’s Care…
OBITUARY: Brooks Sibley, 1937-2023
Brooks SibleyDecember 6, 1937-June 12, 2023We honor the life and accomplishments of a truly remarkable man, Brooks Sibley. He was the best father and grandfather anyone could ask for. When one…
OBITUARY: Susan Ann Hannon, 1952-2023
Susan peacefully left this life to be with her Lord and Savior on June 21, 2023 at the age of 71, in Eureka. She was born Susan Ann Thompson on June 14…
POLL! Ramen or Pho?
Ramen. Pho. AAAAAAAAAAUGH… can't decide! They are both my babies! (Write-in candidate in the comments.)
Labor Board Orders Arcata Theatre Lounge to Offer Bartender’s Job Back After Owner Fired Her for Complaining About Company Tipping Policy
Arcata Theatre Lounge, a performance and events venue in a 1938 Art Deco movie house. | File photo.###The National Labor Relations Board has ordered Arcata Theatre Lounge to offer a bartender her…
Drug Task Force Arrests Two in Eureka After Brief Pursuit
…K9 Bohdi alerted to the back seat of the vehicle where Bean was sitting, indicating drugs and/or firearms were present. HCDTF Agents searched the area that Bean was seated in the…
Traffic on Myrtle is Going to be Frustrating Over the Next Few Days, but the City of Eureka Wants You to Know That There is a Good Reason for That
Ground zero.Press release from the City of Eureka:The City of Eureka will be performing sewer evaluation work on Myrtle Avenue, starting Wednesday, July 26th through Friday, July 28th, WEATHER PERMITTING…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) ON TRACK: Old Railroad Infrastructure Removed as Work on Humboldt Bay Trail South Continues
…LoCO safely pulled off the safety corridor and gathered a bit of imagery of the historic work which officials hope will wrap before the end of 2024. Read our previous coverage here…
Community College Transfer Numbers Are a Key Benchmark of Success, but They Remain Far Below the State’s Own Goal
…The income of the student body, the focus and “culture” of the school, and even the economics of the surrounding town or city impact the transfer rate at any community college. In…
OBITUARY: Carvel Robert (Bobby) Hartman, 1929-2023
Carvel Robert (Bobby) Hartman passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus on July 17, 2023 at the age of 93, and was reunited with his wife, Gloria. A few years out…
OBITUARY: Timothy Harold Handley, 1966-2023
…But his true passion lay in the outdoors, where he found solace and happiness. Tim loved his time spent at the lake with his friends and he cherished the moments he spent…
OBITUARY: Bertha Ann Britschgi, 1932-2023
…Born to Mary and Otto Collenberg of Humboldt County, she touched the lives of many throughout her life when she worked in the benefits and accounting department at LP and volunteered at…
OBITUARY: Mary L Greene, 1932-2023
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Mary Greene, on June 23, 2023 at the age of 90. Mary was born December 10, 1932 and resided in…
POLL! Were You Arrested Over the Weekend?
POLL! Were You Arrested Over the Weekend?
California’s Reduction in Tobacco Use Slashed Revenue for First 5 Humboldt, Forcing Cuts to Family Services
…During the first several years of Prop 10, the founding Commission set aside funding to be used during the declining revenue years. The current Commission is creating a plan to expend those…
Wanted Suspect Out of Mendo Arrested With Meth After Giving False Name During Eureka Traffic Stop, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 23, 2023, at about 7:51 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Eureka area observed…
Two Women Arrested in Connection With Hammond Trail Vehicle Burglary
Misty Marie Milligan and Tasha Ticheal Jantz | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 23, 2023, at about 8:09 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were…
More Info on Explosive Weekend Residential Fire in Blue Lake
…While responding to the initial call, it was reported that there was a powerline down in front of the residence. The dispatch included an all call for Arcata Fire, Fieldbrook Fire, Humboldt…
How California Is Fighting Meth With Gift Cards
Drug test cups at the Opiate Treatment Outpatient Program at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on July 20, 2023. The program uses reward incentives to combat substance abuse and addiction. Photo by…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Invaders From Mars
“I could more easily believe that two Yankee professors would lie than that stones would fall from heaven.”— Thomas Jefferson, 1807 ###Not known for hyperbole, the magazine Skeptical Inquirer had a headline…
Singing Trees Recovery Center Staff Apologizes for Owners’ ‘Unhealthy Choice’ Following Recent DUI and Child Endangerment Arrest
…Our Program Manager Courtney [Bell] and her family did all the renovations. I’ve done the program content and the policies and procedures. Aside from doing the lease with the [previous] owners…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: NIMBY Initiative on the Ballot?
…more density is great! But Eureka City Schools, which owns the site, has already turned down an offer from the city to purchase the lot and California Highway Patrol is deep in…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Bret Harte Versus the Humboldt Times — the Newspaper Feud That Started With Japes and Jests and Ended Amid Genocide
Bret Harte of the Californian (left) and J.E. Wyman of the Humboldt Times. Photos via the Humboldt Historian.California newspapers of the mid-1800s are filled with the "feuds and fussin…
OBITUARY: Harvey Danney Harper, 1946-2023
…He worked during the day at the family Ford Dealership in downtown Eureka and spent the evenings working on his race cars. His racing experience included the Continental Formula 5000 Series and…
After a False Start in Arcata, Life Plan Humboldt Secures McKinleyville Property for a Large Senior Residential Community
Map showing the McKinleyville property, outlined in e | Images provide by Life Plan HumboldtPREVIOUSLY:Former Humboldt Public Health Officer Talks About Her Plans for a Non-Profit Senior Care Community, Volunteering As…
POLL! How About Those Eureka Friday Night Markets, Eh?
I love, love, LOVE Friday Night Market! What a great way to end the work week — gathering with your community to enjoy food, crafts and music. Eureka FTW! I have not yet…
Betty Chinn Says the Vibrant New Mural Being Painted on Her Homeless Day Center Coincidentally Depicts Her Own Life Story in a Symbolic Way
Humanitarian hero Betty Kwan Chinn (left) with artist Mir de Silva. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###When Betty Kwan Chinn first saw the design of the colorful new mural being painted along an…